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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Possum on October 17, 2015, 07:14:39 pm

Title: Goose surprise
Post by: Possum on October 17, 2015, 07:14:39 pm

Went to feed our young geese this morning and found three eggs that had rolled from under the hedge. A real surprise as we are raising them for the Christmas table and were not expecting any eggs. :o  We collected the goslings on 31st May and were told that they were 14 weeks old. That makes them 33 weeks (6 months) old - I think. :thinking:  They are Chiltern Greys and  free range on lots of grass and have some additional grain twice a day. They weigh  between 5.5kgs and 6kgs. Is this normal or did the breeder underestimate their age???

Title: Re: Goose surprise
Post by: doganjo on October 18, 2015, 01:03:15 pm

Don't most birds start laying around 6 months?

Title: Re: Goose surprise
Post by: Victorian Farmer on October 18, 2015, 02:00:57 pm

It's the wether